Core i5-4590 vs Core i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	237	1446
Place by popularity	not in top-100	47
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	70.44	1.44
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Core i5 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$202
Current price	$260	$87 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 4792% better value for money than i5-4590.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	22 nm
Die size	257 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	1.15 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i5-4590.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-13500 outperforms Core i5-4590 by 497% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.71	3.47
Integrated graphics card	6.13	1.83
Recency	4 January 2023	1 May 2014
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	20	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt

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